Jean de Mas Latrie explained

Jean de Mas Latrie
Birth Date:	23 November 1879
Birth Place:	Paris, France
Death Place:	Rebais, France
Sport:	Fencing, modern pentathlon
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Jean de Mas Latrie (23 November 1879  - 5 September 1914) was a French fencer and modern pentathlete.^[1] He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics where he was undefeated in fencing until losing to future U.S. general George S. Patton who was also competing in these events, Patton was the only man Jean lost to in said event.^[2] He was killed in action during World War I.^[3]

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jean de Mas Latrie . Olympedia . 25 March 2021.
2. Web site: Jean de Mas Latrie Olympic Results . 4 April 2010 . sports-reference.com . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026024251/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/jean-de-mas-latrie-1.html . 26 October 2012 .
3. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . 3 August 2015 . Sports Reference . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141107022804/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . 7 November 2014.